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When Clayton Kershaw takes the mound on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, he will need just three strikeouts to become the 20th member of Major League Baseball's 3,000 strikeout club.

City Section is in position to have some impressive performances from its quarterbacks this fall, including Diego Montes of Granada Hills Kennedy.

The defending MLS champion Galaxy are still stumbling through a historically bad season. But the question remains, why?

The Clippers get the backup center they wanted when Brook Lopez agrees to a two-year, $18-million deal.

The Lakers lose forward Dorian Finney-Smith to the Rockets, but agree to a deal with forward Jake LaRavia.

Nicolas Batum, who said he intended to stick with the franchise that saved his career, is poised to sign a two-year contract with the Clippers.

Speculation that Jalen Ramsey might return to the Rams ended with the All-Pro cornerback being traded by the Dolphins to the Steelers for Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Since May 9, Max Muncy has been one of the best hitters in baseball, and on one of the most prolific stretches of his entire career. How did it fall into place?

Motocross prodigy Aidan Zingg died Saturday at age 16 from injuries sustained during a race at the Mammoth Mountain MX event.

NBA free agent Malik Beasley, who last played for the Pistons and had a stint with the Lakers, is reportedly under federal investigation relating to gambling allegations.